Allyson's Nightstand

This is a nightstand I made for my 5 year old daughter. It is based on the bedside table design by Joseph P. Zeh (http://www.srww.com/sketchup-furniture-plans.htm). I added a lower shelf and put in two drawers rather than one (client’s requirement). The wood is white oak. The drawers and top are quarter sawn and the rest is plain sawn. The drawers feature hand cut through dovetails. The finish is stain (General Finishes – Candlelight) followed by Waterlox. More details about the design and construction are in my blog (http://lumberjocks.com/TFKeefe/blog/series/1572). Thanks for looking.

Hi DrTebi. I thought of perhaps turning nobs or make them myself in some other way. The truth is I wanted to finish the project and didn’t want to spend more time trying to come up with something. I opted for the easier way out.

Thanks for the reply, Tom. I was wondering about it, because I like mission and arts & crafts furniture a lot, but these usually come with either wooden knobs or dark brass hardware. Today they call these hardware finishes “oil-rubbed brass” or “antique brass,” however these did not exist back in those days—the dark patina simple developed over time. What I am trying to say is that the knobs you used will eventually do the same, and you will have the same look… just don’t polish them :) Sorry for going off about this… I have been looking at too much hardware parts during my house remodel in the last few month!